The Talmud
16 quotations
Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, grow, grow.
If one man says to thee, Thou art a donkey, pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.
Join the company of lions rather than assume the lead among foxes.
Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet.
Loving kindness is greater than laws; and the charities of life are more than all ceremonies.
Fish die when they are out of water, and people die without law and order.
This is the punishment of a liar: he is not believed, even when he speaks the truth.
The sun will set without thy assistance.
When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.
A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end.
The deeper the sorrow the less the tongue has it.
The burden is equal to the horse's strength.
Who is a wise man? He who learns of all men.
Who is wise? One who learns from all.
No labor, however humble, is dishonoring.